Entropay Poker

Entropay is one of the many different deposit options found for funding your poker playing experience. It is also one of the safest methods if you are concerned about the security and safety of your financial details. It falls under the credit card and pre-paid type card deposit methods. Continue reading to find out more about Entropay poker deposits.

What is Entropay?

Entropay is a company that provides prepaid Visa cards that can be used anywhere online that accepts Visa. Once you sign up for an account you decide how much you want loaded on the Entropay card and use a credit card, debit card or bank account to fund the prepaid card. They offer both an actual plastic card and a virtual card. For the purposes of making deposits at poker rooms, you only need the virtual card. However, if you might use your account for other purposes there are no reasons not to get an actual card. To sign up for a card open an account at the Entropay web site and follow the instructions on how to load your account. Once you have your account set up and use at a poker room, you should be able to use it in the future without being forced to enter the details every time.

Is It Safe?

Using Entropay is one of the safest ways to make deposits into a poker room. Because you are only providing one company, Entropay, with your financial details, the poker rooms where you use it to deposit won’t have them. Of course just like any other form of payment other than cash, whether it is online or at a local business, carries a small amount of risk, there are some risks with this deposit method. After all, there is a small chance that Entropay or anywhere else that you use your financial information can have a security breach. As we have seen in the news, even banks have security issues sometimes. All we can do is reduce the risk as much as possible by being smart.

The biggest safety feature of using Entropay is that you can only lose the funds that you have loaded onto the card. Even if someone accesses your card number and tries to make illegal purchases, they won’t be able to get anything beyond what is on the card. And since you are probably just using the card to load funds into a poker room, the odds of there being money on the card for long is small. I always support funding methods that limit your exposure, and this is one of the best.

You also need to use your common sense before moving your money online. Is the poker room you are planning to play at a respected one with a solid track record? Have you researched all of your options to make sure you aren’t taking any unneeded risks? As I mentioned above, there are risks in everything we do, but make sure you aren’t tempting fate with your money by taking chances that you don’t need to take. Read reviews about poker sites before depositing and look for player complaints. Almost all rooms have a few player complaints, but the bad ones tend to have more than their fair share.

Are There Fees?

Most poker rooms do not charge fees to make deposits with an Entropay card. Poker rooms do their best, at least most of them do, to not charge too many fees on deposits. They know you have other options for your online play and they want your business. Entropay may charge fees when you sign up for the card or load the card. To find out exactly what fees may be charged and how much they may be you should visit both the Entropay site and the cashier of your poker room. My intention is not to be vague about the fees, but things change all of the time and it is difficult to track all the fees that may change to keep the pages updated. At the time this page was written Entropay only charges fees when you load or withdraw using your card.

Why Was My Deposit Declined?

Depending on where you live and which poker sites you are trying to deposit to, it is always possible for a Visa card deposit to be declined. I realize that this is an Entropay card, but it is really a Visa card as far as the financial aspects of the deal are concerned. In the event your deposit attempt is declined, contact the poker room support and let them know what happened. They may be able to help you work around the situation. The only other reason your deposit may be declined is if you haven’t loaded enough funds onto the card.

How to Deposit Using Entropay

To make an Entropay poker deposit you will need an Entropay card, and an account at a poker room where this payment method is accepted. Load the amount of money you want to deposit onto your card using your bank account, debit card or credit card and log into the poker room. Find the cahier button, click on it and click on the deposit link. Pick the Visa or Entropay option and enter your card details, deposit amount and bonus code if you have one. That is really all there is to it. Some poker rooms will even store your card details if you want them to so you don’t have to go through all of the hassle of entering the details the next time you make a deposit.

Does My Poker Room Take Entropay?

Almost every poker room will accept Visa as a payment method, so the odds are that the answer is yes. To find out for sure if you can make an Entropay poker deposit find the deposit options section on the poker room site. If it isn’t clearly shown you may need to find the site map in order to find it. You can also always open the cashier section once you sign up for an account and find the options there.

What Can I Do If My Site Doesn’t Take Entropay?

In the event that your chosen poker room doesn’t accept Entropay or Visa, you will have to either use a different credit card, a direct deposit method like an eCheck or bank wire, or an online payment processing wallet like Skrill or Neteller. When you check the deposit methods to find out if Entropay is accepted you will see what other options you have. Remember that all deposit options are not available to players in every country. If you are having problems finding a way to deposit from your country contact the poker room support department. They deal with this all of the time and can usually help you find a way to start playing quickly.

Can I Use Entropay To Withdraw My Winnings?

Most poker rooms let you take out your winnings using an Entropay card if you used the card to make a deposit. This is a handy way to move your money into and out of a poker room because of the safety features mentioned above and the fast access to your money using the card other places. If you have an actual card you can even buy groceries, gas or other things locally without moving the money back to your bank account. Check the withdrawal methods section in the cashier or on the main web site to make sure you can use it to take your money out.

Conclusion

Using an Entropay card to make deposits and withdrawals from online poker rooms is a recommended method. It is one of the safest ways to fund your accounts, especially if you play at more than one poker room, and is also one of the fastest ways to move money in or out of the room. Keep in mind that occasionally you may run into issues with the card being declined because of changing banking regulations and laws, so it might be a good idea to have a backup in place as well.